Lillie Mae Lovelace <-Samuel Nathan <-Morgan Ross <-William <-Barton <-Benjamin The Star Shelby, NC October 4, 2010 SUE GETTYS OCT. 18, 1912 - OCT. 2, 2010 KINGS MOUNTAIN - Sue Owens Earls Gettys, 97, of Rutherford County died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. A native of Rutherford County, She was born October 18,1912 a daughter of the late Alonzo and Lillie Mae Lovelace Owens. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her 1st husband Richard Blaine Earls her 2nd husband Benny A. Gettys and brothers and sisters; Yates Owens, Lettie Owens, Thelma Williams, Pear Parker and Carrie Vel Stehens. Sue was of the Baptist Faith and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a devout Christian and loved serving her Lord. She was known for her hard work having worked in textiles and farming and retiring from Rutherford County Schools, having worked as a custodian and in the cafeteria. She is survived her daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Houston Corn, Mattie and Bobby Scoggins of Kings Mountain, Alice Gettys of Shelby; her sons and daughters in- law, Jim and Lucy Earls of Ellenboro, Tommy and Cathy Earls, of Shelby, Ben and Laurice Gettys of Tampa, Fla., and Raymond and Sandra Gettys of Kings Mountain, 24 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and 7 great- great grandchildren. Visitation: Two hours before the service at McKinney Landreth Funeral Home Funeral: Tuesday , 3 p.m. at A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel Officiated by: The Revs. David Hawkins and James Lockridge Burial: Camp Creek Baptist Church Funeral home: McKinney Landreth Funeral Home Online condolences: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com